Concluding on Friday in Cres, Croatia, the VIP IMS 600 World Championship that, over last six days, attracted 19 boats from 5 countries ended with the triumph of Italian boat MAN with skipper Matteo IVALDI and his crew.

Roberto FERARESE aboard Igienstudio Shaula was second overall, and the best Croatian crew Karuba skipper Darko HAJDINJAK won the bronze medal.

In the final days seventh race, with the north wind of 12-16 knots, leading three skippers placed identically to the overall standings - MAN first, Schaula second and Karuba third. Once again Ravenna Yacht Club did not have serious opposition - they were in front from start to finish and crossed the finish line 35 seconds (corrected time) ahead of Igienstudio Shaule and 77 seconds ahead of Karuba.

Matteo IVALDI won 6 races - his only second place behind Igienstudio Shaula, another Italian crew with skipper Roberto Ferrarese, was in the first race which took second place overall.

Roberto FERRARESE had a win, four second places, a third and one fifth place. Third overall Darko HAJDINJAK Sailing Club of Rijeka aboard Karuba won two second and five third places.

Everybody agrees that organizers form Sailing Club of Rijeka (S.C.O.R.) and Reful, with the help of numerous sponsors, did an excellent job.

Besides opening day with insufficient wind , we had excellent weather condition for sailing.
During 120 NM long offshore race Cres - Male Srakane - Rovinj- Cres we had a south wind of 26 knots. Five windward/leeward races were conducted with north wind with wind gusts of 33 knots. The fact that Matteo Ivaldi reached the speed of 19,8 knots sailing downwind with spinnaker up tells us how much wind there was.

Tom Burton (AUS) and Alison Young (GBR) hit the right note in the Laser and Laser Radial at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne as they took out the top honours and qualification spots to the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Final.

It was double Australian gold in the Paralympic classes. Matt Bugg (AUS) came out on top in the 2.4mR whilst London 2012 Paralympic SKUD18 gold medallists Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch (AUS) were triumphant in the two person keelboat.

Lithuania's Juozas Bernotas came out on top in the Men's RS:X whilst Russia's Stefania Elfutina was triumphant in the Women's RS:X. Both sailors claim the first Abu Dhabi ISAF Sailing World Cup Final spots whilst Jock Calvert (AUS) and Joanna Sterling (AUS) picked up the Oceanic spots for the Emirati finale.

There was some fast paced action in the 49er and 49erFX Medal Races at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne as Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen (AUS) and Maia & Ragna Agerup (NOR) claimed the honours and Abu Dhabi final spots.

A tight group of five young Papua New Guinean (PNG) Laser sailors are stepping up their 2015 Pacific Games competition program using this week's ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne. PNG is one of 33 countries represented at the important Oceanic event, the largest Olympic sailing regatta in the southern hemisphere.

Nicolai Sehested (DEN) and his TREFOR Match Racing Team clinched victory today at the Energa Sopot Match Race, Poland, the 10th stage and World Championship Event of the 2015 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT).

There was no stopping current, and five-time ISAF Match Racing World Champion Ian Williams (GBR), GAC Pindar today at the Energa Sopot Match Race as he swiftly dispatched his Quarter Final opponent Joachim Aschenbrenner (DEN) in three straight wins.

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) continues to address concerns and is taking steps to ensure the health and safety of all athletes who will be competing in the upcoming Aquece Rio, Olympic Test Event and the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.

Veteran Polish match racer and America's Cup helmsman Karol Jablonski skilfully played the gusty conditions today to lead the twelve strong field of teams at the end of Day 2 of Qualifying at the 2015 Energa Sopot Match Race.